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Annual conference of the European Association for Language Testing and Assessment., The Hague

Book/source title

Collaboaration in language testing and assessment

Pages (from-to)

185-198

Publisher

Frankfurt am Main: Peter Lang

ISBN

9783631635292

Serie

Language Testing and Evaluation

Volume | Edition (Serie)

Volume 26

Document type

Conference contribution

Faculty

Faculty of Humanities (FGw)

Institute

Amsterdam Center for Language and Communication (ACLC)

Abstract

This chapter explores the role of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR) in the context of teaching,
learning, and more specifically, assessing signed languages. An exploration of various approaches used in selected universities
across Europe provides perspectives on how the CEFR lends itself to adaptation. CEFR will be an important tool in shaping
the future quality and comparability of higher education in the field of Deaf Studies and Interpreter Training both within
each university and from an international perspective. Specific issues under discussion here are (i) the CEFR in relation
to signed languages, (ii) the assessment of signed language skills as guided by the CEFR and (iii) future collaboration from
an international perspective.

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